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New & Upcoming Canadian Album Releases: Kaytranada Delivers His Fourth Full-Length 'Ain't No Damn Way!'

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Georgia Harmer, cult favourite Friendly Rich and garage rockers Neon Bloom also have new albums out this week. Check out the full calendar here.

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Kaytranada

Liam MacRae

Kaytranada has a new album that's been highly anticipated even though he only announced it on Monday.

Ain't No Damn Way! is his fourth studio album, arriving just over a year after his previous record, Timeless. It's full of the Montreal producer's signature groove, which is now practically a genre of its own, while weaving in samples from TLC, J Dilla, Tangerine Dream and more.


Kaytranada recently opened for The Weeknd on that superstar's historic run of shows at Toronto’s Roger’s Centre and will co-headline a tour with Justice in October. Here's the album's first single.

A number of Canadian artists are putting out new albums this week, which you can find in our calendar below.

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Fast-rising singer-songwriter Georgia Harmer (Sarah's niece) is putting out Eye Of The Storm, self-described mad composer Friendly Rich releases The Birds of Marsville, garage rock meets synth-pop combo Neon Bloom releases Begin Here, prolific Hamilton singer-songwriter Pip puts out Expressway (his 31st album), and Toronto roots-rocker Mark Thackway has the new album Twisted. Bulgarian-Canadian-based pop artist NIIVA has Fussy, and LA-based pop-soul singer-songwriter Stacey Ryan has Blessing In Disguise.

Fresh off her recent performances at Lollapalooza and Osheaga, 21-year-old pop singer-songwriter Jade Lemac has announced her new EP, It’s Always At Night, set for release on November 7 via Warner Music Canada / East West Records.

Check out the full calendar of new Canadian albums below.

August

5: Superstar Crush, Way Too Much

8: Ada Lea— when i paint my masterpiece (Next Door Records/Saddle Creek)

8: Curbside, A Lifetime To Outgrow (TIR)

8: No Joy, Bugland

12: Heartrunner, Just a Phase

15: Stacey Ryan, Blessing In Disguise

15: NIIVA, Fussy

15: Friendly Rich, The Birds of Marsville (We Are Busy Bodies)

15: KAYTRANADA, Ain't No Damn Way! (RCA Records)

15: Neon Bloom, Begin Here

15: Georgia Harmer, Eye Of The Storm (Arts & Crafts)

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15: Kaytranada, Aint' No Damn Way! ( RCA Records)

15: Billianne, Modes of Transportation (The Orchard)

15: Billy Raffoul, When I Cross The River (Nettwerk)

15: Mark Thackway, Twisted

15: Pip, Expressway (Bandcamp)

18: The Nines, Echoes of Past Future

22: Three Days Grace, Alienation (RCA)

22: Chambers Deslauriers, Our Time To Ride (40 Below Records)

22: Ellen Braun, The Doldrums

22: Kathleen Edwards, Billionaire (Dualtone/MNRK)

22: Chrissy Spratt, Maybe Next Time ( Hi-Way 89 Entertainment)

22: Karan Aujla, P-Pop Culture

22: Joe Bowden, Music is Life

22: The Planet Smashers, On the Dancefloor (Stomp Records)

22: Mac DeMarco, Guitar (Mac’s Record Label)

22: Duo Concertante, Maier, Franck, Schumann

27: Octoberman, Chutes ( Ishmalia Records)

29: The Beaches, No Hard Feelings (AWAL)

29: Lhasa Petik, THYMIA (Friends of Friends)

29: Ron Sexsmith, Hangover Terrace

September

5: Anne Murray, Here You Are

5: Joni Mitchell, Joni’s Jazz

5: Guilhem, A Good One

5: Altered by Mom, Better

5: JayWood, Leo Negro (Royal Mountain Records/ Captured Tracks)

5: Connie Kaldor, Wide Open Spaces

11: Lauren Ash, Call Me When You Get This

12: Camilla Sparksss, ICU Run (On The Camper Records)

12: Handsome Tiger, Diaspora II

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12: Carson McHone, Pentimento (Merge Records)

16: The Blue, So Look At The Bright Side

19: Headstones, BURN ALL THE SHIPS

19: Yukon Blonde, Friendship & Rock 'n' Roll (Dine Alone)

19: Dun-Dun Band - Pita Parka, Pt. II : Nim Egduf (We Are Busy Bodies)

19: Mappe Of, Afterglades ( Paper Bag Records)

19: Matt Patershuk, DOG. TIGER. HORSES. (Black Hen Music)

19: Jon Stancer, Are We Not Here For Fun? (Weeeee! Records)

19: Afternoon Bike Ride, Running With Scissors (Friends of Friends)

19: Sarah McLachlan, Better Broken ( Concord Records)

19: Josh Ross, Later Tonight (UMC)

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26: Coeur de Pirate, Cavale

26: Sloan, Based on the Best Seller

26: Absolute Losers, In The Crowd (Paper Bag)

26: Scott Hardware, Overpass

26: Beta Trip, Superette (Having Fun)

26: The Bapti$, Pop Cult(ure)

October

3: Robert Adam, Governed by the Seasons

3: Laura Hickli, dark secrets

9: Vivek Shraya, New Models

10: The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation (Full Time Hobby)

10: Great Lake Swimmers, Caught Light

17: The Barr Brothers, Let It Hiss (Secret City)

17: Rachel Bobbitt, Swimming Towards the Sand (Fantasy)

17: Oranje, In Irons

17: Royal Wood, Dear John (Cordova Bay Records)

17: Terra Lightfoot - Home Front (Sonic Unyon)

24: Ark Identity, Deluxe Nightmare

24: Julianna Riolino, Echo In The Dust

24: John Borra, Last Dance at The E Room

24: Begonia, Fantasy Life (Birthday Cake Records)

29: Evan Redsky, THE LANGUAGE OF FISHERMEN

31: Shad, Start Anew (Secret City Records)

November

7: Jade Lemac, It's Always At Night (Warner Music Canada)

12: Rise Carmine, Come In Closer (Paper Bag Records)

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